One of the fundamental weaknesses of liberal Russian thought and behavior, Irina Birna says, is Russian liberals are always ready to criticize the current regime but defend the basis of that regime as such, refusing to see the links between the two and thus manifesting “a latent imperialism.” They do not recognize the reality that … The post...

Vladimir Putin said this week that he remains committed to moving to an all-volunteer military, even though budgetary stringencies have slowed the process. But figures from the military itself show that Moscow faces an even more serious task, given demographic problems and the army’s inability to get contract soldiers to sign on for new...

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the need to improve the security of the Russian Internet without creating barriers for law-abiding citizens, TASS reports. “It is necessary to improve the security and stability of the infrastructure of the Russian Internet,” the Putin said, stressing, “we are not talking about...